Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-22
TIE LAST WITNESS

Takes the Sand In the Lihsl ssfs-Ner'
Sensational Details from Alex
AoGlew-Aauraes Koch Tears 81 ii,
Ven.
When court opened yesterday mornin
Alex. McGlew finished his interesting testi
mony about the occupants OF the Lixsi
Block.
Capt. Owens testified to the evil rsputa
ton Of both houses.
Gilbert Eneel testified that hs knew
nothing about the Grand Central. but th,
Lissie Block bore = bad reputation. H,
had often seen women dressed In locs,
wrappers standing IN tho windows. Thu
current talk of the Liasse Block was ~
caused hy the articles in TRE MINER. Had
seen women in the windows Tow kisses
to mcn on the street before the puhlica.
ticns.
Alex. Clark or McGlew. RECALLED nv >lain.
tits. Said he was arrested charged with
petit larceny. Had no talk with any one
\. to what he should testiiy. He meant
by a lover u man having the same rrla.
tions to a woman IA II he were marrisa
without being 80, Who honeys and lays
AtOuuV VVuv tu HuNS Wy sHVUVy w
them. There were about thirty women Ia
he Lissie Block and hall 81 them had
lovers. All who had overs worked At the
Arion and sComiqac. Knew the Clayton
sisters had lovers. Thought they we're
merchants. Harry, the pianist, was Jee.
sie Forester's lover and not reported to
be her husband.
Norris Koch testified that he knew the
immoral character OF the Lissse Block and
Grand Central before the publications IN
TnE MINER. Had gone there to collect suh.
scriptions from several subscribers. Ida
Quinn. n prostitute. was rooming there.
Asked her how she ca me there aud she said
she wanted to Get up amOns the chippies,
"a business waa bad NJ her old stRhd, every.
body being stuck on the variety girls. Had
lovers Of 'he girls there. and went into
rooms with them. The occupants have q
very bad reputation. They we~ on the
to enti.e men into their rooms
and play them Tor suckers in
both places. They stood at the win.
so attired as to lead him to
believe they were women OF loose
character. Witness was kept M by his
work until 4:3O, and was told by Zieeenfass
to watch the women, as it was intended to
them and the box racket at the
Comique. The women filled their victims
with rot-gut whiskey and wine. They got
the suckers to buy wine in the boxes on the
understanding that they should go home
the women to the 1.s1ie Block and
Grand Central. After ble.,ding the victim
the woman would pretend to etart home in
his company; then p~retep,i to forget some
thing. give him a key purp,rting to be the
of her room, and ne would see her no
MORE. Sometimes the men did go to the
rooms with the women. Under cross-ex- /
animation. witness said he never heard
Ida Quinn called by any other m Did
not know her to have any child. Mr..
Z;egenfuss always denied having been
turned out of the Grand Central, |
didn't say the matter was to be looked
nto on that account. The object was to
the spread OF immoral houses. |
Minister'S bad complained OF the spread of
houses of i'll fame, and Z.igenfuss opened
var on the house,. He said a line would
)e drawn and he would be on the side of
morality. Zeigenfuss did not occupy the
'ame room with Mamie Durand. Saw
hem on the street together. Mamie was
,ne of the slickest box-workers at the
This closed the evidence for the defence. !
The afternoon session was occupied in
aking
.EBCTTAL TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Fish deposed that he was deputy |
in January 1885 and knew nothing
against the houses in question.
Mr.. Warren testified hat he was asses
or at the time Of publication, and did not |
the reputation Of the houses prior to |
hat tire. Under cross examination Wit |
Tess said he believed some OF the roomers
~,,sko1 nn-ks0. - thn~n @~l khn+ -.c l
by q lot OF beer jerkers and
performers would not be a pleas.
mt neighborhood to live in, nor would it
re a reputable house.
Mr.. casey testified that he didn't know
lnything against the Lizzie Block or the
Grand Central prior to January 70, 1885.
lad never heard the question raised |
md was never there at night.
DIR. AmsGen testified that he had not
leard any thing against the houses prior
o January 20, 1886, nor any thing good
bout them.
Mr.. Frank said he did not remember the
equation oil the houses being discussed.
IRIS. Rae had asked him when he was mayor
bout the houses going to be pulled. He
answered her that as far as he knew there |
rs nothing in it.
DR.. Holmes, owner of the Grand Central, |
estified that it had the reputation OF being
lodging house with good. comfortable |
Ie had heard the reputation of the Liz e
questioned prior to the date OF pub.
He didn't know anything about
baracters of dodgers.
Mr.. Boyce said he knew nothing disreput-
bile about the house, aud didn't know any
the inmates.
MIR. Bordeaux. being placed on the stand,
ecame very much agitated on mention Of
MINER. Said it WAS generally filled up
nth s.ch a lot Of trash that he didn't pay
ny attention to it. He didn't remember
reputation OF the Lizzie Block or
Central discussed until the articles
The MINER got to blowing them up AZ it
id him 1.-THE witness) every morning. He
nd no love for The Miner Publ shing Com.
Under cross examination witness
aid he was a scrip dealer. Didn't know
ow he got the ma me, unless from some 10.
al editor or hummer belonging to The
There had been five or six in the
Grip business and all went away but wit
es>. Wa in it first, and calculated to be
it last. and made bis living at it. Wit.
ess commenced a recital of his grievances
gainst The MINER, but was not allowed to
Mr.. Bo~es, undertaken, said he had
card nothing against the Lizzie Block or
Central. Under REORGANIZATION
e stated that he had furnished both Of
Col. jerks testified he had superintend-
J onst ruction Of the Lizzie Block, an!
as there Il great deai during January,
$50. Became acquainted with an old
ady there who told fortunes. A great
ladies and gentlemen came there to
ave their fortunes told. Didn't think it
as a house Of prostitution. Knew moth.
e Of the Grand Central. Was never 10
he Lizzie Block after 6 p. m.
Mr.. King testified that be roomed in the
lizzie Block since December 1885. collect.
g rents and looking after the building.
were women there. married and
ngIe. Wouldn't call it house OF prosti. )
ltiOn no more thin any other hotel or